School Choice Bad for the Environment?
No, it’s not a joke. It’s the finding from a new paper published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The argument is school choice… Read More
No, it’s not a joke. It’s the finding from a new paper published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The argument is school choice… Read More
The United States health care system is not nearly as free market and consumer driven as it should be. And while government continues to slowly… Read More
President Barack Obama asked Congress not to “walk away” from health care reform in his State of the Union address and to send him ideas… Read More
Increasing spending on the State Department and international affairs while freezing discretionary domestic spending is probably not likely to endear President Obama further to constituencies… Read More
Media reports that Obamacare is near death are premature. And, if the past is any guide, flat out wrong. It is possible for the Administration… Read More
The cold weather is creating a number of unintended consequences for new energy designs. First, snow accumulating on LED traffic light bulbs wouldn’t melt because… Read More
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced on January 31, 2010, that a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system for countering long-range missiles that… Read More
Who was it who said that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? According to… Read More
To understand the dangers of a government takeover of health care, America should study Britain’s system, which exemplifies the shortcomings of heavily regulated, nationalized health… Read More
High corporate tax rates are undermining U.S. international competitiveness. The global economy continues to demand that companies be flexible and swift in order to remain… Read More
According to the Associated Press, an increasing number of state legislatures have begun considering legislation that would prohibit the imposition of the individual mandate — a feature of both the current House and Senate bills. The individual mandate, an attempt to keep the costs of the reform package in line by forcing all citizens to purchase health insurance, has concerned many Americans and has led to a public backlash against the proposal.
A new study concludes that abstinence-only education had a significant and long-term effect in reducing teen sexual activity. “The abstinence-only intervention reduced sexual initiation,” reports… Read More
The President’s FY2011 budget request calls for significant increases in education spending and, as promised, the Department of Education is exempt from Obama’s so-called spending… Read More
In another affirmation of the truism, “You can’t fool all of the people all of the time,” President Obama’s base has noticed that his promise… Read More
In the February 1, 2010 edition of StateNet Capitol Journal, Lou Cannon notes that “only 12% of Californians with homeowners insurance also have quake insurance”… Read More
President Obama released his fiscal year 2011 budget this morning; his budget provides $28.4 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) and $10 billion for… Read More
While the federal government already spends as least $25 billion on the existing 69 preschool and child care programs, the Obama administration is calling for… Read More
The Obama Administration has been quick to point out that it has exempted the defense budget from its proposed freeze on other elements of discretionary… Read More
In a recent press release touting a federal fire grant, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) noted that because “firefighters put their lives on the line every… Read More
From the creator of Obama Budget Cuts Visualization and The National Debt Road Trip, now comes, What Does The Federal Budget Freeze Look Like? For… Read More
The Washington Post asks: “Recently, a U.N. scientific report was found to have included a false conclusion about the melting of Himalayan glaciers. That followed… Read More
Since running away at Tora-Bora, Bin Laden has mainly served as al Qaeda “propagandist in chief.” His main task is to make al Qaeda appear… Read More
We’ve all heard the statistics that many of the U.S. Air Force’s young pilots fly the same planes their fathers and grandfathers flew in Vietnam…. Read More
During his State of the Union Address, Obama said that if “anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring… Read More
The Obama Administration is finally doing something that is likely to lessen the threat posed by an aggressive Iran. It is following the lead of… Read More
What does America’s declining economic freedom mean for you? It means that America will create fewer jobs. And that means that Americans will be poorer,… Read More
During his State of the Union address, President Obama talked about a proposed spending freeze (underwhelming, as it is) and how such action can save… Read More
Hancock Lumber company has been around for 180 years, was started before more than half the states joined the Union, survived the Civil War and… Read More
During his State of the Union Speech President Obama underscored his goal of “getting to zero” nuclear weapons by citing Ronald Reagan’s aspirations for a… Read More
The Department of Defense today notified Congress on the sale of $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan, including patriot missiles, black hawk helicopters and assistance… Read More
